After flying high against Menominee Nation on Thursday, Amherst came back down to earth. The Falcons came up short against the Wittenberg-Birnamwood Chargers on Friday, falling 12-2. The Falcons have struggled against the Chargers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Amherst saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ivy Boelk, who went 1-for-2 with one run. Rachel Portmann also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Amherst's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Wittenberg-Birnamwood, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Amherst is set to challenge their familiar foe Shiocton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Wittenberg-Birnamwood will square off against rival Bonduel at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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